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Getting FIREd up 😀
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And I also got £50 from Y-Live, followed the next day by £50 from YouGov, so I really didn't do very much of it at all!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
I respect that you're being modest but you made all those things happen! Definitely raising a glass to yourself time4
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Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
£43k 😱😱😱South_coast said:Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!
Although, knowing you SC, you'll have that paid off in a jiffy! xStarting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000. Mortgage Free November 2025!3 -
£43k? Pfft, £81k here 😁 (shared with OH though).South_coast said:Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!3 -
Yes, but I only have £15k set aside for paying it - this is actual debt 😮!!!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
Ah right, yes that makes rather a difference!
I'm sure you'll have it sorted soon as.3 -
In other news....

Er 🤷♀️?Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!6 -
That one made me giggle as I can truthfully say never quoted JM 😂
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I could probably do a JM impression but I'd sound like a massive racist
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